Circumcision of the Heart Ministry
For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit,
and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Philippians 3:3
and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Philippians 3:3
Integrity is to have strong principles and character, both morally and ethically. In simple terms a person of integrity does what he or she says and lives life according to what he or she believes.
The Lord Jesus Christ says it this way, "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits."
(Matthew 8:15-16)
In the words of the Lord, the test of integrity is not what a person says or how they look, but rather what they do and how they live. The word walk in the Bible is almost always used as a metaphor to mean how to live. To walk means… what path you follow in life or who you pattern your life after.
The Bible speaks this way, "This is the message that we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin."
(1 John 1:5-7)
God does not grade on a curve! What I mean by this is that, because a person is in prison God will not hold them to a lesser standard than those who are not. God has equipped us as believers with His Holy Spirit. We are without excuse. It does not matter where we are (in prison or out) when it comes to doing what God has instructed us to do or requires of us. The Word of God declares it and the Spirit of God reveals it and makes it known to us. Just because we are in prison we are not exempt from loving one another, we are commanded to do so.
Prison does not give us a license to be unforgiving; we are commanded to forgive as we have been ---forgiven. Being in prison does not give us the excuse to cheat, lie, and steal when God has commanded us to be honest, truthful and to work with our own hands that we may be able to give to those who are in need.
To walk in integrity even while in prison means to live your life for Jesus Christ and to glorify Him in all that you say and do, in spite of where you are. Since we as believers are vessels and servants of God, we have no right to tell God where or how we should be used by him for His kingdom and for His glory.
We are to grow wherever our heavenly Father has planted us because He has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord; According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
(2 Peter 1:2-4), and His grace is sufficient for us.
As it was for the saints of old and will forever be !"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." (2 Cor. 12:9)
To God be the Glory!
Walk in integrity by doing what you say and being who you say you are;
A Child of God, even in prison!
Comments Write:
Ninous Isom, 03505-018
FCI Coleman - Low
P. O. Box 1031
Coleman, Florida 33521-1031
The Lord Jesus Christ says it this way, "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits."
(Matthew 8:15-16)
In the words of the Lord, the test of integrity is not what a person says or how they look, but rather what they do and how they live. The word walk in the Bible is almost always used as a metaphor to mean how to live. To walk means… what path you follow in life or who you pattern your life after.
The Bible speaks this way, "This is the message that we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin."
(1 John 1:5-7)
God does not grade on a curve! What I mean by this is that, because a person is in prison God will not hold them to a lesser standard than those who are not. God has equipped us as believers with His Holy Spirit. We are without excuse. It does not matter where we are (in prison or out) when it comes to doing what God has instructed us to do or requires of us. The Word of God declares it and the Spirit of God reveals it and makes it known to us. Just because we are in prison we are not exempt from loving one another, we are commanded to do so.
Prison does not give us a license to be unforgiving; we are commanded to forgive as we have been ---forgiven. Being in prison does not give us the excuse to cheat, lie, and steal when God has commanded us to be honest, truthful and to work with our own hands that we may be able to give to those who are in need.
To walk in integrity even while in prison means to live your life for Jesus Christ and to glorify Him in all that you say and do, in spite of where you are. Since we as believers are vessels and servants of God, we have no right to tell God where or how we should be used by him for His kingdom and for His glory.
We are to grow wherever our heavenly Father has planted us because He has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord; According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
(2 Peter 1:2-4), and His grace is sufficient for us.
As it was for the saints of old and will forever be !"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." (2 Cor. 12:9)
To God be the Glory!
Walk in integrity by doing what you say and being who you say you are;
A Child of God, even in prison!
Comments Write:
Ninous Isom, 03505-018
FCI Coleman - Low
P. O. Box 1031
Coleman, Florida 33521-1031
Walking In Integrity Even While In Prison:
By: Minister Ninous Isom
By: Minister Ninous Isom
